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SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE - Thursday, April 14, 2005
In Memoriam
Albert C. Bridges, Sr.
Albert Carl Bridges, St 75,
of Neersville, Va died Tuesday,
April 5, 2005, at his residence.
He had a broad and varied
career spanning automotive
mechanics, to films, to avia-
tion.
He served in the U.S. Army
Air Force as a mechanic from
December 1948 to December,
1949.
He attended the Ebenezer
United Methodist Church in
Loudoun Heights, Va.
He is survived by his wife of
18 years, Joan Brooks Bridg-
es; two daughters, Beverly Be-
hegan, Glen Burnie, Md and
Cynthia Morgan, Severna Park,
Md.; one son, Albert C. Bridg-
es, Jr Port Charlotte, Fla.;
three step-sons, Lawrence Ful-
ton and Brett Fulton, Harford
County, Md and David Ful-
ton, Sarasota, Fla.; one broth-
er, Paul Bridges, Margate City,
N.J.; 11 grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held
Friday, April 8, at 2 p.m. at the
Eackles-Spencer Funeral Home.
Rev. Lee Crosby officiated.
Memorials may be made to
the Ebenezer United Method-
ist Church, P.O. Box 103, Pur-
cellville, VA 20132, and the
Neersville Fire Company, Box
4A, Harpers Ferry Rd Purcell-
ville, VA.
of Harpers Ferry, died Thurs-
day, April 7, 2005 at Jefferson
Memorial Hospital.
Born January 28, 1938, in
Louisville, Ky he was the son
of the late Walter F. Diesem
and Glen Ethel Helpbringer
Diesem:
He retired from IBM as a
computer programmer and
was currently employed at the
Charles Town Race Track.
He was a veteran of the Viet-
nam War, serving in the U.S.
Army.
He was a member of VFW
Post 3522 and the Charles
Town Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife, Anna
P. Diesem; one stepdaughter,
Marianne Samuel, Chester,
Va.; one stepson, Mirko Ploch,
North Palm Beach, Fla. and
two step-grandsons.
Services were held Mon-
day, April 11, at 2 p.m. from
the Eackles-Spencer Funeral
Home in Harpers Ferry. Rev. T.
Mathew Rowgh officiated.
Memorial donations may
be made to St. Agnes Cath-
olic Church, P.O. Box 1603,
Shepherdstown, WV 25443.
She was a member of the
Middleway United Methodist
Church where she was secre-
tary of the PPR for many years,
a faithful member of the United
Methodist Women and a mem-
ber of the church choir.
Survivors include five chil-
dren, Jean WIason and Lee-
wanna Stuckey, both of Bun-
ker Hill, Shirley Moore, Mar-
t'msburg, Donna Breeden,
Winchester, Va and Marilyn
Smith, Clearbrook; 21 grand-
children; 41 great-grandchil-
dren; and 7 great-great-grand-
children.
She was also preceded in
death by a son, Steward "Bud-
dy" Swartz, Jr.; one great-
'grandson; one great-grand-
daughter; and one brother,
Shirley Winn Barnes.
Funeral services were held
this past Monday, April 11,- at
11 a.m. at the Melvin T. Strid-
er Colonial Funeral Home. Rev.
James Embrey, Rev. Wayne
Frum, and Chaplain John of
Hospice of the Panhandle offi-
ciated. Burial was in Pleasant
View Memory Gardens, Mar-
tinsburg.
Memorial remembrances may
take the form of contributions to
the Middleway United Method-
ist Church, P.O. Box 580, Kear-
neysville, WV 25430, or to Hos-
pice of the Panhandle, 122 Wa-
verly Court, Martinsburg, WV
25401.
David Eric Shea
David Eric Shea, 29, of Sum-
mit Point, died Monday, April
11, 2005 at Washington Hospi-
tal Center, Washington, D.C.
Born in Fairfax, Va Decem-
ber 13, 1975, he was the son of
John R. Shea and Judy L. Stadt-
miller Shea, of Summit Point.
He was a graduate of Clarke
County High School in Ber-
ryville, Va.
Mr. Shea was self-employed
in the landscaping business.
He attended St. James Cath-
olic Church in Charles Town.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by one sister, Dean-
na C. Shea, Summit Point;
one brother, William D. Shea,
Charles Town; and several
aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at St. James Cath-
olic Church tomorrow (Friday)
at 10 a.m. Father George Puc-
ciarelli will officiate and inter-
ment will be private.
Friends will be received at
the Melvin T. Strider Colonial
Funeral Home today (Thurs-
day) from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may
be made to St. James Catho-
lic Church Building Fund, 311
South'George Street, Charles
Town, WV 25414.
Hugh Allen Via
Davenport Honored
He attended local schools
until enrolling at Saint James
School at age 11, graduating
in 1954. While there, he was a
member of the Boy Scouts and
competed in football, soccer,
and served as captain of the
track team.
Davenport graduated from
the University of Virginia in
1958 with a BS in Econom-
ics. He was on the football and
Company.
Mr. Davenport is active with
local school athletic programs
and is an avid aviator who vol-
unteers l~is efforts to Angel
Flight, an organization that
provides emergency medical
track team achieving Atlantic ~ I
Coast Conference champion
in pole vaulting while placing
second in the discus. A former
teacher at Berryville Middle
School, he is now a farmer and
businessman.
He was a member of the Bal-
St. James Board of Trustees
Sons of the American Revolu-
tion, Society of the Cincinna-
ti, formerly Zion Church Ves-
try, and is currently chairman
of the church trustees. He is
a member of the Farmers and
Mechanics Mutual Insurance
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flights.
The Davenports ha~
sons, Braxton and He~
who is married to D~ ~"-"
en Davenport. They ha~,P r
pL ev
grandchildren, Lindy irked
and James Clay.
timore Olympic Club and set i.
the age group record in the pole ,~Ur eel
vault at age 39. During the week of May 2, 2005, residents who live in "~at"
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He is past president of the CITY OF CHARLES TOWN may set out ONEFREE Resi ~ ~i]e
Jefferson County Planning Bulk Pick-Up. The City WILL NOT pick up items beforet.d lig
Commission, member of the offer this scheduled week. ca
Hearing Set on
E911 Fee Hike
A public hearing will be held
on Thursday, April 28, to hear
public comment on the pro-
posed increase in the proposed
James w. Diesem Pauline Moore Continued from Page Oneemergency 911 wireline fee.
The meeting will be held on the
James William Diesem, 67, Pauline "Polly'--Moore, 82, of sons, George Via, Charles ground floor of the Old Charles
Charles Town, died Thursday, Town, Clyde Via, Upper Marl-
Town Library, 200 East Wash-
ington Street, beginning at 7
p.m.
The E911 fee is proposed to
increase from $1.90 a month to
$2.90 per month.
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for them.
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the
colon or rectum) is the second-
leading cancer killer in the U.S.
Screening tests can detect
colorectal polyps, which are small
growths that may become cancer
if not removed. Screening tests
also can find colorectal cancer
early, when there may not be any
symptoms and when treatment
can be most effective
Gerald M. Grove
Gerald Matthew Grove, 66,
of Silver Grove, died Friday,
April 8, 2005 at Jefferson Me-
morial Hospital.
BornAugust 19, 1938, at Sil-
ver Grove, he was the son of the
late Dearl Grove, St and Jes-
sica Hawk Grove.
He was owner and operator
of Grave's Plumbing.
Mr. Grove was a member of
the Pentecostal Holiness Tem-
ple at Bakerton.
Surviving are one daugh-
ter, Joyce Shipe, Bolivar; one
son, Franklin Grove, Martins-
burg; one step-daughter, Pat-
sy Boyce, Charles Town; three
step-sons, Michael Jenkins, St
Middleway, Richard Jenkins,
April 7, 2005, at Shenandoah
Health Village Center.
Born October 10, 1922, in
Phillipi, she was the daughter
of the late Roy J. and Alto Wil-
son Moore.
She graduated, from high
school in Phillipi. She attend-
ed Alderson-Broaddus College
and received a degree in edu-
cation from West Virginia Uni-
versity.
She retired in 1981 after 36
years as a biology teacher at
Charles Town High School and
Jefferson High School.
She was a Baptist.
She coached girls basketball
at Charles Town High School
and was a member of Sleepy
Hollow Golf and Country Club.
She is survived by her close
friend, Evelyn Grant, Charles
Town; one niece, Patricia A.
Penters-Moore; two nephews,
James R. Moore and Bruce W.
Moore; two great nieces; and
three great nephews.
She was preceded in death by
three brothers, Arnold Moore,
Karl Moore and Harry Moore.
Graveside services will be
held at the convenience of the
family in Mount Vernon Cem-
etery in Phillipi.
Memorial donations may be
made to Shenandoah Health
Village Center, 70 ProspectAve,
Charles Town, WV 25414.
Arrangements were handled
by Melvin T. Strider Colonial
Funeral Home.
bore; Md and Charles Via,
Charles Town; a daughter-
in-law, Mary Via; 11 grand-
children; 19 great-grandchil-
dren; one great-great-grand-
child; and one sister, Lillian
V. Weller-Oscar, Bel Air, Md.
Mr. Via was also preced-
ed in death by a son, Rob-
ert L. "Bobby" Via on July
18, 2003; one grandson; two
sisters, Evelyn Via-Williams
and Phyllis Via Farmer; and
one brother, Edgar Russell
Via.
Services will be held at
the Charles Town Baptist
Church, 203 East Congress
Street, Friday, April 15, at
11 a.m. Dr. Wyman Hall, Dr.
T. Wayne Proctor, and Rev.
Bland Campbell will offici-
ate. Burial will be in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
Friends will be received
at the Melvin T. Strider Co-
lonial Funeral Home to-
day (Thursday) from 7 to 9
p.m. Condolences may be
left with the family at Mr.
Via's obituary by email:
condolences@mtstrider.com.
Memorial remembrances
may be made through con-
tributions to the WV Lions
Club Sight Foundation, care
of Tina Canon, 33 Chiefton
Hill, Clarksburg, WV 26301,
or to Charles Town Bap-
tist Church Building Fund,
211 East Congress Street,
Charles Town, WV 25414.
the friends and relatives who helped us through a sad and
difficult period. To all of you who made visits to the home and
funeral home, sent food, flowers, cards, prayers and phone
calls, please know how grateful we are for your kindness.
Charles Town, and Terry Jen- We also thank the Reverend Jim Embrey and the members of
kins, of Beckley; two sisters, 14 MiddlewayUnltedMethodistChurch, andMelvinT.Stdder kl
Beulahand BernicePiper'Breeden,Silver Neers-Gr ve' IrA Funeral Home for everything they did for US. ,~1
ville, Va.; four brothers, Dearl ~ Si erdy,
Grove; Jr Sherman Grove, ff~J~~L. l .r~ lr l %JJl
Nelson Grove and Paul Grove,
all of Silver Grove; four grand-
children; one great-grandchild;
15 step-grandchildren; and 15
step- great- grandchildren.
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Grace A. Swartz
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Grace Annette Swartz, 87, of
Inwood, died Thursday, April 7,
2005 at her residence while un-
der the care of Hospice of the
Panhandle.
Born at Middleway, March 9,
1918, she was the daughter of
the late Eldridge Barnes and
Laura (Morrow) Barnes.
She was the widow of Stew-
ard Carlton Swartz, St who
died July 4, 1987.
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erated Swartz Grocery Store
in Clearbrook, Va for many
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